Last night was our second Coffee Shop Series concert in partnership with Verizon. Before the sweet indie-pop bands The Scene Aesthetic and He Is We took the stage a half-block away at Neumos, we hosted VIPs for a roasting demo and roasterie tour. To gain their exclusive status, these kind people donated their used wireless phones to Verizon’s Hopeline program. Additionally, they were treated to a meet & greet with the bands, a Via Tribunali pizza dinner, and drinks, too.

The next Coffee Shop Series concert will feature Motopony and The Maldives at Neumos on November 3. Tickets are free, and we’ll post more details on the blog next week. Check out our photos from our fun time last night, and see you at the next show!

Daniel Shewmaker, green bean buyer, led the Coffee Shop Series VIPs on a Coffee Experience tour of the roasterie.

We’re pleased to announce the upcoming performances of He Is Weand The Scene Aesthetic at Neumos on Thursday, October 13, at 8pm. These two local indie pop bands will perform a free, all-ages concert as part of Verizon Wireless’ Coffee Shop Series.

While they last, the free tickets will be available for pick-up at the following Caffe Vita and Verizon Wireless locations, beginning October 6 through October 10:

If you have a used wireless phone to donate, bring it to the Downtown or Northgate Verizon Wireless locations during October 6-10, and they’ll thank you with a limited edition Caffe Vita coffee tin (while supplies last) and a chance to win a VIP Experience, which includes a pre-party and Meet & Greet with both bands. Phone donations to Verizon’s HopeLine phone recycling program support victims of domestic violence.

Click here for all the details and how to win VIP passesby donating old cell phones and accessories to the HopeLine program. Check the Coffee Shop Series website for more info and future shows by Verizon and Caffe Vita.